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| Gingerbread Pecan Biscotti |
As the light was dying in the sky, I scrambled to get my pecan challenge recipe complete, photographed and posted for today. (I was slightly delayed by my immersion in Jane Austen's Persuasion and had to tear myself away!) I found this recipe on veganbaking.net, a great website I had forgotten about until a Google search for "pecans","biscotti" and "vegan" brought it to my attention again after many months. The spice levels seemed quite intense and unbelievably I actually had all the ingredients in my pantry, including candied ginger! Wow!
I followed the instructions to a tee (okay, minus the parchment paper) and was pleased with my first attempt at biscotti making. The house was filled with the scent of ginger, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. I'm not sure that these are too kid-friendly, the spice level is quite high and the hunks of crystallized ginger and pecans may not appeal to young palates but it makes a nice change of pace from chocolate cake. Another perfect accompaniment to a cup of tea!
To see the other pecan dishes made by two of my blogging buddies have a peek at:
Farrah's blog - Carrot Top Vegan
Hilda's blog - The Triumph of the Lentil
Yum! I love these spices and I'll bet your house smelled wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAre you going to try to make any chocolate & vanilla biscotti at some point?
Yes, I'll try the chocolate and vanilla ones too. These were easier to make then I thought they would be.
ReplyDeleteOh I want to make these. I love biscotti! They look positively perfect Lee!
ReplyDeleteThese look so tasty. I've never made biscotti before but I may have to try now, those spices sound delicious :)
ReplyDeleteMy husband gives them a five out of five! Woot!
ReplyDeleteOh my god! My daughter is actually eating one right now and loving it! I can't believe it.
ReplyDeleteI make biscotti all the time for my husband. It's so easy - and seems so classy.
ReplyDeleteYes, I feel very fancy having made biscotti!
ReplyDeleteWow! 5 out of 5 and a thumbs up from a five year old! Impressive!!!
ReplyDeleteHooray! That's so great that they turned out to be kid-friendly (well, at least, for your kid--and that's what matters) ;-) These look wonderful. I love candied ginger though, yes, it can be intense. I used to love making homemade biscotti before I went vegan, but I somehow never happened across a vegan recipe and didn't think to look. I'm so glad your post alerted me to this one. (By the way, I love how you've been using the outdoor setting for your photographs; just lovely!)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathryn, my deck is the best place to take photos because of the light and I like the weathered wood background, even when it's full of leaves and seeds etc.
ReplyDeleteThe leaves just add to the wonderful autumny ambiance ;-)
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